Being a keen baker but a total novice when it comes to all festive fayre, I thought it was about time I rolled up my sleeves - and enrolled on a Christmas pudding masterclass at The Landmark London in Marylebone.

Owner Northern Foods said this week it sold a total of 19 million Matthew Walker puddings in the last quarter of 2010, bolstered by high demand for Waitrose Heston Blumenthal's Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding.

On Christmas Day British Airways will operate 132 flights in and out of London and will serve traditional fare totaling some 50,000 turkey dinners, followed by 60,000 mince pies and 3,000 Christmas puddings, all washed down with 5,000 bottles of champagne.

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